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When Loni McComber began to consider corrective vision procedures, she assumed she would be a candidate for LASIK. After a comprehensive consultation at Vance Thompson Vision this spring, she learned that she had other options, and that implantable contact lenses (ICLs) were the best fit for her eyes.

McComber’s ICL is best compared to  a permanent contact lens. Her ophthalmologist implanted the collamer lens just behind the iris of her eye, correcting her myopia (nearsightedness). Her natural lens remains in her eye, so she can still focus at near, intermediate, and far distances while leaving some depth of focus like you do with a synthetic lens.

The procedure and recovery time were quick and painless. “I never felt pain at any point. I expected at least a little bit of light sensitivity, but there was none,” McComber said.

McComber was prescribed glasses in first grade. Before her implantable lens surgery, McComber lived with 20/800 vision. Without her prescriptive eyewear, she would hold items within inches of her face to see.

“Contact lenses made my eyes itch, so I often avoided wearing them,” McComber said. Her glasses never seemed quite strong enough either. “Even with the lens pressed close to my eye, I  would need to squint to read signs.”

Now, McComber has achieved what she deems “perfect vision.” As soon as she awakens, she can see – and see clearly. Plus, she saves some extra time in the morning.

For McComber, choosing Vance Thompson Vision for her implantable lens was undoubtedly the right choice. “Hands down, the best place to go,” she said. “They have the best patient care that I have received in my whole life. They make you feel like their top and only priority for the day.”

McComber is still adjusting to the beauty of immediate, clear vision.  “Having perfect vision seemed so intangible, so now, having perfect vision is like a dream come true,” she said.

Ready to schedule your free LASIK consultation? Call Vance Thompson Vision at 605-361-EYES (3937). Vance Thompson Vision has performed more than 100,000 eye procedures and includes locations across the Mid- and Mountain West.